Insufficient client validation in Bitdefender Endpoint Security for Mac (VA-8759)
Priority LOW 38CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Improper Authentication vulnerability in Bitdefender Endpoint Security for Mac allows an unprivileged process to restart the main service and potentially inject third-party code into a trusted process. This issue affects: Bitdefender Endpoint Security for Mac versions prior to 4.12.80.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00288 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Endpoint Security for Mac (Bitdefender): 4.12.80
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitdefender | Endpoint Security for Mac | before 4.12.80 | 4.12.80 | Patch available | CNA |
- Endpoint Security for Mac VendorBitdefender Affected before 4.12.80 Fixed in 4.12.80 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | before 4.12.80 | Vulnerable | Bitdefender |
- cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions before 4.12.80 Vulnerable ·Bitdefender
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Endpoint Security for Mac (Bitdefender) Fixed in 4.12.80
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8108
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wcxg-jm87-f9v5
References
More Bitdefender Endpoint Security vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-02065 Privilege Escalation via the GravityZone productManager UpdateServer.KitsManager API (VA-11466) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-02064 Incorrect Regular Expression in GravityZone Update Server (VA-11465) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-06519 Improper authentication vulnerability in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools and Endpoint Security SDK (VA-8646) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2025-04772 Improper access restriction to critical folder in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Mac CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-8108 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8108 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wcxg-jm87-f9v5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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